Hi All,
Like many around here, I've been dreaming of starting a farm for several years now. I've slowly been making progress towards being able to buy
land and get started, but the realities keep sinking in and I am realizing that doing this on my own will take another decade at least, and even that might not be possible. I have come to the conclusion that if I could find partners with the same dreams, we could get going much faster (2 to 5 years). And there is no reason why a farm can only provide one income, so it makes sense to have more than one of us working the farm.
I currently live in south Seattle, and for various reasons, I need to stay in my current home. So, I am looking for farm land in the Greater Seattle area, not to move on to, but just to farm. I am open to leasing land to get things started. This also makes selling products to the Seattle market much easier. I would not be quitting my day job just yet, and I would not expect partners to do so either, but I am looking for people who can commit to working the farm in their off time just as I would be doing. Unfortunately, I can't bank roll the whole operation my self, so partners would need to provide equal initial funding. At some point, we might be able to take on "sweat equity" partners, but to get started, you will need to bring some money to the table.
If this sounds interesting to you, please let me know. I'd love to meet up in person with anyone interested in doing this with me.